Thunder Over Michigan 2010

Kevin Walsh anounced the theme to next years show last week over on ASB. "The Gathering of Fortresses and Legends.....The Final Mission". The dates are Aug 7-8. He also mentioned that the WW2 battle will include all B-17's, several Mustangs, Ed Russels BF-109 and posibly the Collings Foundation ME-262 .

This was suggested by someone on WIX, Mike Luther (one of the organizers) said that this was what they were thinking of doing, but with smaller flak guns.

Get all of the available German 88's on the ground as the formation passes over then make another pass where the formation gets jumped by the 262 and 109 as the Mustangs go after them. Then have the Mustangs make dive bombing runs on the 88's as the infantry comes in and tries to take them out as well.

Kevin Walsh anounced the theme to next years show last week over on ASB. "The Gathering of Fortresses and Legends.....The Final Mission". The dates are Aug 7-8. He also mentioned that the WW2 battle will include all B-17's, several Mustangs, Ed Russels BF-109 and posibly the Collings Foundation ME-262 .

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Seeing as how Aug 7th is my birthday, I'm sure everyone will pool their money together to send me for my birthday. You guys are the best!!!!

Money, what's that? That stuff seems to flow out of my bank account faster that it goes in lately.
I think instead of a big hunting trip next year I may head to this show instead. Been wanting to go for a few years now, and really wanted to go a couple years ago when they had a multitude of P-47's on hand.

As our plans develop for the 2010 Thunder Over Michigan Air Show and “The Gathering of Fortresses and Legends” we are excited to report that 8th Air Force Historical Society’s 2010 annual reunion will be moving from Tucson, Arizona to Ypsilanti, Michigan to coincide with the Thunder Over Michigan Air Show.
In speaking with representatives from the 8th Air Force Historical Society, they stated that reunion is expected to have upwards of 350 attendees with possibly 100+ of them being 8th Air Force WWII veterans.
Thunder Over Michigan will be providing an area for the registered 8th Air Force WWII veterans to sign autographs, sell books, pictures, etc. and meet and greet with the public.
We hope that this will afford air show attendees a very rare and unique opportunity to interact with a significant number of these ‘American Heroes’!
More to come….
Thanks
Kevin

We are very excited to announce, Thunder over Michigan 2010 will feature The Worlds Largest WWII Air Ground Battle Reenactment. The battle will kick off with a Me-109 and Me-262 in formation, buzzing multiple German flak gun positions as their crews look on. Once the German fighters depart, the flak crews scramble to their guns as a formation of B-17s appear on their way to a distant target. A lone B-24 approaches pursued by the Me-262, as the Me-109 attempts to jump the B-17 formation in the distance. Once it looks like the Germans control the battle, multiple P-51s arrive to engage the Me-109 and Me-262 as American ground units arrive to engage the flak crews and other German ground units.

I guess that there is one advantage to living in the dieing state of michigan. I get to go to this show every year. Well almost every year. I did miss last year, hence no posting of photo's. However I do plan on attending both days this year.

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I guess that there is one advantage to living in the dieing state of michigan. I get to go to this show every year. Well almost every year. I did miss last year, hence no posting of photo's. However I do plan on attending both days this year.

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Unless money is a problem I shouldnt have a reason not to make it for two days. My wife has family up there so I even have a place to stay if we go. May skip the EAA Airventure this year and if I do then i will go to this one.